In 2015 what was then Fair Trading NSW, (now Services NSW) made the decision to move away from the accredited short course for owner builders This change required owner builder candidates to complete 5 units of competency from the Certificate I in Construction to satisfy the educational requirements for the issue of a permit.

I was against the move then as I still am, believing that whilst they provide a sound platform of learning, they miss several key points of knowledge which are truly vital to owner builders.

This is becoming more and more evident whilst I field questions from our students that should be covered in any course that truly prepares you to understand your role and the responsibilities that go hand in hand with operating under an owner builder permit.

We have decided to change this by providing additional resource materials and reading which will answer each of the most frequently asked questions.What is really exciting, is the way that we are going to present the resources and learning materials.

They will be in a format that allows easy access via your phone, tablet, laptop or desktop regardless of the operating system you use.They information will be available from early January 2019 and the access link will be accessible from both the Learning Portal and our primary website.It will be interactive and include review questions to allow you to self check your knowledge.

This mini course will in no way replaces the required learning, but simply and effectively allows our owner builder students to readily identify the legislative obligations of an owner builder in New South Wales.

It is our intent that the current presentation content for the 5 Units of Competency which are hosted on our Learning Management System will also be delivered on the new platform.